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15TH REPORT OF THE

 

Civic Works Committee

 

meeting held on October 1, 2012, commencing at 4:04 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  Councillor H.L. Usher (Chair), Councillors J.L. Baechler, S. Orser, P. Van Meerbergen and S. White and B. Mercier (Secretary). 

 

ALSO PRESENT:  J. Braam, A. Dunbar, T. Grawey, J. Leunissen, S. Maguire, S. Milanovic, L. Mottram, J. Shaughnessy, J. Simon, J. Stanford and R. Welker.

 

 

I.

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

 

1.

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

1st Report of the Transportation Advisory Committee

 

 

Recommendation:  That the 1st Report of the Transportation Advisory Committee from its meeting held on September 4, 2012, BE RECEIVED.

 

3.

Curbside Blue Box Program - Awareness and Compliance Program

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director, Environmental Programs and Solid Waste, the following actions be taken with respect to the Curbside Blue Box Program:

 

a)         the phasing-in of an awareness and compliance program with respect to the Curbside Blue Box Program BE APPROVED; it being noted that one of the primary goals of the Program is to educate Londoners on the financial value of correct curbside separation practices; and,

 

b)         the attached proposed by-law (Appendix “A”), BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on October 9, 2012, to amend By-law WM-12, a Municipal Waste and Resource Materials Collection By-law to allow for containers with improperly sorted or non-recyclable material, not to be collected.  (2012-W08-00)

 

4.

Status of the Green Bin and Modified Garbage Collection Pilot Project

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director, Environmental Programs and Solid Waste, the report dated October 1, 2012, with respect to the status of the Green Bin and Modified Garbage Collection Pilot Project BE RECEIVED for information.  (2012-W11-00)

 

5.

Intelligent Drinking Water Monitoring System

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Engineering and City Engineer, the following actions be taken with respect the City of London entering into an agreement with A.U.G. Signals Ltd. (AUG), to install an “Intelligent Drinking Water Monitoring System” (IDWMS) connected to the City of London Water Distribution System, and to act as a pilot demonstration site for the IDWMS:

 

a)         the attached proposed by-law (Appendix “A”) BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on October 9, 2012, to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between The Corporation of the City of London and A.U.G. Signals Ltd.;

 

b)         the Mayor and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute the MOU substantially in the form attached and to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, and all other documents required to fulfill the conditions of the MOU; and,

 

c)         the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all administrative acts that are necessary in connection with the MOU.  (2012-W13-00)

 

6.

Huron Street Watermain Replacement Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EW3580)

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Engineering and City Engineer, the following actions be taken with respect to the Huron Street Watermain Crossing Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Report:

 

a)         the Huron Street Watermain Crossing Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Report Executive Summary BE ACCEPTED;

 

b)         the Notice of Completion of the Huron Street Watermain Crossing Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Report BE ADVERTISED; and,

 

c)         the Huron Street Watermain Crossing Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Report BE PLACED on public record for a 30-day review period.  (2012-W13-00)

 

7.

Single Source for the Supply, Delivery and Pressurized Unloading of Chemical Lime

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Engineering and City Engineer, the following action be taken with respect to the supply, delivery and pressurized unloading of chemical lime at the Greenway Pollution Control Centre:

 

a)         approval hereby BE GIVEN to enter into a two (2) year single source contract for the supply, delivery and unloading of pressurized chemical lime at Greenway Pollution Control Centre from Carmeuse Lime (Canada) Inc., 11 Stanwix Street, 21st Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222;

 

b)         the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with this contract;

 

c)         the approval hereby BE CONDITIONAL upon the Corporation negotiating satisfactory prices, terms and conditions with Carmeuse Lime, (Canada), Inc. to the satisfaction of both the City Treasurer and the Managing Director, Engineering and City Engineer; and,

 

d)         the approval hereby BE CONDITIONAL upon the Corporation entering into a formal contract or having a purchase order relating to the subject matter of this approval.  (2012-F13-00)

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

8.

Proposed Amendments to the Sewer System Charge By-law (WM-15): Measuring Procedures and Application for Exemptions and Rebates

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Engineering and City Engineer, the attached proposed by-Law (Appendix “A”) to amend the Sewer System Charge By-law (WM-15) BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on October 9, 2012; it being noted that these changes are being made to clarify imposing sanitary sewer charges where there is a flow differential between the water supply and sanitary sewer flow and to include procedures to apply for exemptions and rebates;

 

it being pointed out that there were no oral submissions made at the public participation meeting held in connection with this matter.  (2012-W10-00)

 

9.

KAP Holdings Inc. - Street Re-addressing of Lots on the East Side of Audrey Avenue

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Development and Compliance Services and Chief Building Official, the following actions be taken with respect to the application submitted by KAP Holdings lnc. for the municipal addressing reassignment of Audrey Avenue:

 

a)         the Manager of Development Services and Engineering Liaison BE REQUESTED to take all the necessary steps to undertake re-addressing of the properties on the eastern side of Audrey Avenue, between Huron Street and Broughdale Avenue, from 2 Audrey Avenue to 4 Audrey Avenue; from 4 Audrey Avenue to 6 Audrey Avenue; from 6 Audrey Avenue to 8 Audrey Avenue; from 8 Audrey Avenue to 10 Audrey Avenue; and, from 10 Audrey Avenue to 12 Audrey Avenue;

 

b)         the applicant, Kap Holdings lnc., BE REQUIRED to compensate the owners of the affected lots on Audrey Avenue one hundred dollars ($100.00) each for the costs associated with the municipal address change; and,

 

it being pointed out that there were no oral submissions made at the public participation meeting held in connection with this matter.  (2012-D17-00)

 

10.

Pemic Land Corp. - Street Re-naming of the South Portion of Logans Way 

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Senior Planner, the following actions be taken with respect to the application submitted by Pemic Land Corp. for the street re-naming of the south portion of Logans Way:

 

a)         the south portion of Logans Way located west of Logans Run, within Registered Plan 33M-549, BE RENAMED to Logans Trail;

 

b)         upon the approval of the street name change, in a) above, the City Clerk BE REQUESTED to introduce the attached by-law at a Municipal Council meeting within 30 days following the date of registration of the draft approved plan of subdivision submitted by Pemic Land Corp. and Sifton Properties Ltd. (File No. 39T-10504), to rename the south portion of Logans Way located west of Logans Run, within Registered Plan 33M-549, to Logans Trail;

 

c)         within six (6) months from the date of adoption of the by-law to rename the south portion of Logans Way located west of Logans Run to Logans Trail, the Owner BE DIRECTED to have a qualified masonry contractor replace the municipal number and street name inscription on the existing homes on Logans Way (southern leg), at no cost or expense to the homeowners or the City; and,

 

it being noted that the Civic Works Committee received a communication dated September 24, 2012, from J. Mendham, 1504 Logans Way, with respect to this matter;

 

it being pointed out that there were no oral submissions made at the public participation meeting held in connection with this matter.    (2012-D17-00)

 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

11.

2nd Report of the LTC Long Term Growth Report Working Group

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the LTC Long Term Growth Report Working Group (LTCWG), the following actions be taken with respect to the 2nd Report of the LTCWG from its meeting held on September 12, 2012:

 

a)         the “Duties” included in the LTC Long Term Growth Report Working Group (LTCWG) Terms of Reference BE AMENDED to read as follows:

 

DUTIES:

 

The Working Group shall:

 

a)            review the London 2030 Transportation Master Plan (TMP) in order to provide recommendations to the Municipal Council on the implementation of the London 2030 TMP including, but not limited to, identifying priorities for roadway investment, identifying potential amendments to existing land use and parking policies that influence transit usage, and identifying opportunities for improving the speed, frequency, comfort and reliability of public transit services with a view to increased public transit ridership; and,

 

b)            review, monitor and make recommendations to the Municipal Council with respect to the Bus Rapid Transit business case development, implementation and transit route restructuring;”

 

it being noted that the LTCWG held a general discussion with respect to its Terms of Reference dated July 2012; and,

 

b)         the following actions be taken with respect to the London 2030 Transportation Master Plan Implementation Strategy:

 

(i)        the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer BE INVITED to the next scheduled meeting of the LTC Long Term Growth Report Working Group (LTCWG), to discuss various methods of advancing the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in a sustainable way, starting with the 2013 Budget;

 

(ii)       the London Transit Commission (LTC) BE ASKED to forward its BRT Business Case, upon LTC approval, to the LTCWG for review; it being noted that the BRT Business Case will identify the economic, environmental and social (community access) returns associated with employing a BRT strategy;

 

(iii)       the Civic Administration BE ADVISED that the LTCWG acknowledges that Appendix Q, of the Transportation Master Plan, ensures the policies for transportation and transit from the TMP are incorporated into the new Official Plan; it being noted that this is the direction from ReThink London and the Official Plan Review; and,

 

(iv)      the Civic Administration BE ADVISED that the LTCWG encourages continued efforts to affect change in the Development Charges Act to identify barriers to transit growth;

 

it being noted that the LTCWG heard the attached presentation from J. Lucas, Divisional Manager, Transportation Planning and Design, G. Barrett, Manager, Land Use Planning Policy, and L. Ducharme, General Manager, London Transit Commission.

 

12.

Amendments to the Traffic and Parking By-law

 

Recommendation:  That the following actions be taken with respect to amendments to the Traffic and Parking By-law:

 

a)         the attached proposed by-law (Appendix “A”) BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on October 9, 2012, for the purpose of amending the Traffic and Parking By-law (P.S. 111); and,

 

b)         the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to report back at a future meeting of the Civic Works Committee (CWC) with respect to extending the provisions for no parking on Trowbridge Avenue for the period of May 1 to October 31, every year; it being noted that the report back should include any financial impacts, such as lost revenue, that would be incurred with the proposed no parking extension;

 

it being noted that the CWC received a communication dated September 12, 2012 and heard a verbal delegation from D. Engel, 220 Trowbridge Avenue and received the following communications with respect to parking on Trowbridge Avenue:

 

  • S. Martin and R. Hanshaw, 209 Trowbridge Avenue;
  • D. Lowe, 189 Trowbridge Avenue, dated October 1, 2012;
  • R. Turner, 200 Trowbridge Avenue; and,
  • R. Hanson, email;

it also being noted that K. MacAdam was unavailable to attend as a delegation.  (2012-S09-00) (2012-S04-00)

 

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

            None.

 

VI.

ADJOURNMENT

 

            The meeting adjourned at 5:10 PM.

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